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Lunar Composition Examined By X-Ray

Posted by timothy on from the cheese-tumors dept.

whovian writes "Chandra, the x-ray observatory launched by NASA in 1999, is being used to study the composition of Earth's moon, perhaps putting an end to the age-old question, "Is the moon really made out of cheese?" 'Nuff said. The original press release is starting to get noticed here(1), here(2) and here(3). A neat idea, if you ask me, but will this postpone any manned lunar missions?"

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  1. Postponing Lunar Missions. by Dausha · · Score: 2, Funny

    but will this postpone any manned lunar missions? (Emphasis mine)

    Nope, the current X-Ray survey of the Lunar surface will not affect any of the Apollo Lunar missions. The last one was over thirty years ago.

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  2. 2001... by Spudley · · Score: 2, Funny

    Okay, so they're doing this a couple of years later than Arthur C Clarke predicted, but the big question is: Did they find the monolinth yet?

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